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July 7, 2023
Wine, News

Groot Constantia, celebrating 338 years of wine-making #since1685

The 13th of July once again marks a momentous occasion for South African heritage, and in particular, wine, as it celebrates the 338th birthday of Groot Constantia, South Africa’s...

February 22, 2023
Awards, News

Celebrating the 2023 Cape Wine Harvest

Share in the celebrations of the 2023 Cape Wine Harvest Commemorative Event in South Africa 2023 marks 364 years since the first wine was made from Cape grapes –...

January 24, 2023
Conservation, News

Vergelegen wine estate celebrates birth of rare baby quagga

Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, renowned for its environmental programmes, is celebrating the birth of a young ‘Rau’ quagga, a rare zebra sub-species. The arrival of the healthy...

February 3, 2022
Travel Trade, News

SA Wine Industry’s trailblazers

Four trailblazers of the South African wine industry were honoured on Wednesday 2 February 2022 during the SA Wine Industry’s annual Wine Harvest Commemorative event – which took place...

October 15, 2021
Interviews

Floricius Beukes, Viticulturist Groot Constantia

Wine aficionados talk of terroir, a French term that simply means ‘a sense of place’. I am on the other end of a Zoom meeting with Floricius Beukes, the...

October 6, 2021
Environment, News

Spier Wine Farm now has a thriving food garden

Over the last 18 months, an old horse paddock at Spier Wine Farm has been transformed into a thriving food garden. The roughly one-hectare garden’s bounty includes fruits, herbs,...

October 28, 2019
Travel, Western Cape

West Coast – wild, wonderful, quirky, quaint

Three days would never be enough. I knew that I would only scratch the surface, but I still couldn’t resist the opportunity to explore this wonderfully wild, somewhat ancient...

October 3, 2016
South Africa, Travel

Great Cape Escape Road trip… part 1

The thing with a road trip is that there are always surprises… these sometimes include a curve ball or two but there are always some incredibly memorable moments! This is a brief account...

May 12, 2016
Travel, Western Cape

Elgin Valley – experience #ElginMagic

The Elgin Valley, located in the picturesque Overberg region, is an easy drive from the city centre via Sir Lowry’s Pass, making it ideal for a day trip or weekend away. We...

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